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Comic Book Just Got Real

Archie Andrews, who remained a teenager longer than Dick Clark, will meet his maker in this Wednesday’s edition of “Life with Archie,” bringing to an end a 75-year run.

Not to spoil it for anyone, but Archie jumps in front of a bullet to save his gay friend, Kevin Keller, from an assassin. Kevin’s a military veteran who was just elected to the Senate, running on a gun-control platform.

I must have missed something.

When did the Archie comics become more than Archie’s relationship with Veronica and Betty and some goofball named Jughead?